Chapter 616 Blind Date


    Evan was unhappy to hear that.


    "From what you just said, you''re into this because of how wealthy the Newton family is, aren''t you? You


    like Carme because of this, don''t you? This is Martin''s marriage we''re talking about. Why does it


    matter if you like it or not? No matter how amazing Carme is, that''s because of her own effort. Martin


    has just started building his career. Will he be happy to be with Carme? Madam Madeline has always


    been a snob. The Newton family won''t be where they are today if it weren''t for their connections. Do


    you know that none of their youngsters got married out of love? Just take a look at Maxim. Do you


    really think that Martin and Carme will fall in love with each other if you arrange this for them? You


    can''t do this without informing Martin beforehand, Evan said. He was reminded of his own marriage,


    which was also arranged by Elmore for the sake of building the Harvey family business. There was no


    love at all between him and MLexie, and that was exactly why he didn''t like being at home. His


    arranged marriage had also led to many more unfortunate events. Evan didn''t want the same history to


    repeat in his son''s future. He wanted Martin to marry someone he loved and lived happily with his


    spouse."


    "MLexie looked wronged after hearing what Evan had said. She replied, ""Evan, what you said won''t


    work anymore. Martin has been like this since he was a child. Just how much time did you spend with


    him as a father? He got himself in trouble, and you were in Africa. Now that he''s an adult, shouldn''t we


    at least try our best to find him the perfect match? Are you happy to see him being alone for the rest of


    his life? With his personality, how can we expect him to start a family on his own? He won''t even


    approach thedies, and thedies definitely won''t want to approach him too with him looking gloomy


    all the time. Do you think that there is a line of women waiting for him to pick them?"""


    "MLexie''s words sounded logical, but Evan looked even more upset. He felt as if she was


    embarrassing him in front of the entire family. He was about toe up with something, but Hudson


    interrupted and said, ""Well, to be fair, we should leave this to fate. Now that Madam Madeline decided


    to pay us a visit, we shouldn''t reject them, right? We won''t be giving them any respect if we do so. We


    should at least meet them, and let things happen naturally. Who knows? The two of them might happen


    to like each other actually. With them being adults, they''d know what to do. Let''s stop dwelling on this,


    shall we?"""


    Hudson tried to smooth things over as he didn''t want to ruin the harmonious atmosphere during


    breakfast.


    He managed to keep Evan and MLexie from arguing further.


    The breakfast resumed.


    "Belle thought about Carme. She had seen Carme a couple of times on TV. Carme was not


    exceptionally pretty, but she gave off a strong career woman vibe and seemed too domineering. Would


    such a woman be a good match for Martin?"


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    Belle then shook her head.


    "With Martin falling head over heels for Rosa, Belle doubted that he''d be attracted to other women at


    all."


    "Belle was still trapped in her thoughts when she heard high heels clicking on the ground. A couple of


    secondster, Liya entered the dining hall with her usual heavy makeup on."


    "Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, good morning, Liya greeted them with a smile before taking her seat at the


    dining table on her own and started eating breakfast."


    "The harmonious and warm breakfast atmosphere, which was interrupted by MLexie bringing up the


    wedding proposal by Madam Madeline, was further ruined upon Liya''s arrival."


    Belle had an upset stomach once she saw Liya. She could no longer eat anything.


    "Rosa, on the other hand, was also in a bad mood, and had lost her appetite. "


    The both of them took some small bites before exchanging nces and excused themselves from the


    dining hall.


    They headed to the garden for a walk. They were by the entrance when they spotted Martin rushing


    over in a hurry.


    "The three of them froze in ce, with a distance not too far away from one another."


    "Martin looked exhausted. He fixed his gaze on Rosa, clearly looking embarrassed. He didn''t know how


    to face her again after the incident the night before. He didn''t expect to run into her."


    "Belle, let''s head there, Rosa said lightly with a cold face as she looked away, and pointed to the lotus


    pond."


    "Belle noticed that Martin was staring at Rosa. He was hesitating on whether he should speak up. Belle


    wanted to excuse herself, so that the two of them could clear things out, but Rosa was quick to react.


    Belle felt a little helpless at that moment."


    "Rosa tugged on Belle''s arm as they headed to the other direction, leaving Martin behind."


    "Martin stood there for a while, looking helpless all by himself. He couldn''t help himself the night before,


    that he forgot what had brought him to her room in the first ce. He wanted to inform Rosa about his


    blind date with Carme and tell her about his feelings. He didn''t want Rosa to think otherwise. Yet,


    things didn''t go as nned. "


    "Martin didn''t know if Rosa would be bothered by Carme visiting. He just wanted to let Rosa know


    that he would never agree to marry Carme, but it seemed like he had lost the opportunity to exin


    himself."


    The way Rosa looked at him just then was as if he was her sworn enemy. She was icy. She must be


    hating him for what had happened the night before.


    Martin didn''t want to take advantage of her the night before. He was too carried away by his desires


    and couldn''t restrain himself. He still couldn''t believe that he would hurt her so much.


    "Belle and Rosa had gone far, but Martin was still standing there with his head lowered. It took him a


    while to finally make way to the Ink Garden''s corridor."


    "Rosa, with Madam Madeline making her visit today, it seems like we will have to prepare for lunch


    already, Belle said. Rosa''s expression was gloomy, and she was in a trance as her mind kept


    wandering off. Belle had been making small talk to her as they walked, but Rosa hadn''t been


    responding much to her words. Belle was helpless and had run out of topics to talk about."


    What else is there to prepare when Martin can just treat them to a meal outside? Rosa said with a faint


    expression.


    It doesn''t feel right to do that. She''s here to pay Grandma a visit. The least we can do is to treat them to


    a family meal. Belle shook her head after a brief pause.


    "They''re here for a blind date. Martin should dine out with them, so that they can talk more about their


    future together. They can''t talk much with so many eyes looking over at them in this ce, can they?


    Rosa continued to say in a faint tone."


    "Belle could tell that she sounded upset and somewhat jealous. Belle turned towards her and asked


    carefully, ""Rosa, if there''s anything you''d like to say about Martin''s blind date, just tell me, and I''ll help


    you think of a way."""


    "No, that''s ridiculous. Rosa immediately shook her head in denial. ""It has nothing to do with me. Martin


    is an adult now. It''s perfectly normal for him to go on a blind date. It''s a good thing. Why would I have


    anything to say? This is too funny."""


    "Rosa almost sounded as if she wasn''t bothered at all, with her face nk."


    Belle sighed lightly. She couldn''t figure out what Rosa was thinking.


    "At ten o''clock in the morning, the Newton family''s luxurious vehicle drove into Harvey Manor. Evan


    and Martin stood by the entrance to wee them."


    Madeline was already in her eighties. She respected them enough to pay Sophia a visit in person. They


    had to be courteous.


    "Nice to meet you, Madam Madeline, Evan said politely with a wide smile on his face, as Madeline


    stepped out of her car. She was dressed up elegantly."


    "Likewise, Mr. Harvey, Madeline also greeted with a smile. She was in high spirits and still looking


    healthy."


    Carme was dressed in a suit and had light makeup on. She smiled politely at them. She had a tall


    and thin figure. She looked elegant and confident. It wasn''t hard to tell that she was a stylish and


    modern career woman at first nce.


    "Nice to meet you, Madam Madeline, Martin, who was at the side, greeted Madeline politely."


    "So, is this Martin? Madeline asked with a smile as she sized Martin up."


    "Yes, indeed, Evan replied with a humble smile."


    "Great, he''s a talented young man. Madeline was all smiles as she saw Martin''s handsome face and


    strong figure."


    "Thank you, Madam Madeline. Martin smiled."


    "Nice to meet you, Uncle Hudson and Martin, Carme greeted after Madeline. She was polite and


    well-mannered."


    "Nice to meet you too, Carme, Evan immediately replied with a wide smile."


    There was a faint smile on Martin''s face as he greeted her with a nod.


    "After exchanging greetings, Evan then led Madam Madeline and Carme to the electric vehicle."


    Madeline inspected the scenery in the manor as she praised. "Harvey Manor really lives up to its


    reputation. The greenery andndscaping are so well done andplements the building well too. It is


    breathtaking scenery."


    "Evan smiled. Noticing that Madeline was in high spirits, he ordered the driver to bring them on a tour


    around Harvey Manor before visiting Sophia in Ink Garden."


    Belle and Paige were waiting at the Ink Garden lobby for Madeline''s and Carme''s arrival. There was


    another round of warm greetings before Madeline suggested visiting Sophia.


    "Madeline was emotional to see Sophia finally. After all, Sophia had always been tough and


    wise, involving herself in many kind deeds. However, looking at her condition right then, Madeline


    couldn''t help feeling sad and pitiful."


    "After visiting Sophia, they led Madeline and Carme to the reception room, and chatted with them


    there."


    MLexie was already waiting for them in the reception room. She was all smiles when they arrived.


    "They made small talk, and Madeline was in high spirits. "